The History of Rosebud Perfume Co. His Early Years and Family - Dr. Smith was born near Woodsboro Maryland on March 25 1865. He was the son of Solomon and Adeline Locke Smith and the grandson of John and Susan Earnst Smith. He grew up on a farm near Woodsboro but soon realized his ambition went far beyond the plow. After receiving his preliminary education in Woodsboro he attended and graduated from Shenandoah Normal College in Harrisonburg Virginia.